US6283598B1 - Method of and apparatus for displaying an image - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to an apparatus for displaying an image, and in particular the invention concerns itself with the art of virtual reality or computer visualization which includes projecting an image on a screen, the shape of which is optional, and presenting the object on the screen so as to afford an interactive environment to the observer.
- HMDs head-mounted displays
- Each of the HMDs includes a display apparatus arranged around the observer's head.
- Another new apparatus of the kind indicated above is of a projection type and is constructed so as to allow an image to appear on a flat rectangular screen by means of a projector.
- a system of this type is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,200,702. This type of apparatus designed to enable a plurality of observers to view an image simultaneously makes it possible to view a proper image from more places.
- Input means heretofore used for this purpose have taken the form of input devices separated from screens. These input devices have the disadvantage that, because of a discord between the position of the image presented and the position in which manual input procedures are carried out, the aforesaid input devices fail to let the observer feel as if he or she were manipulating the virtual object presented on the screen.
- measurement values representing the position and attitude of an object presented on a display screen are obtained with a view to manipulating the object.
- a small-sized cathode ray tube or liquid crystal display is used as an apparatus of the kind indicated above. It is found that the flat display screen makes it difficult to attain a happy blending of visual and tactile sensation, which are of importance to the space recognition of human beings.
- the present invention is concerned with eliminating the aforesaid difficulty.
- the primary object of the invention is to provide a method of and an apparatus for displaying an image in such a manner as to present a virtual object to an observer.
- the invention consists in the provision of a method which includes the step of arranging a pair of projectors 14 L and 14 R for projecting an image. These projectors 14 L and 14 R are disposed in optically conjugate relationship with the observer's eyes respectively.
- the method further includes the steps of projecting from the projectors 14 L and 14 R an image HG of an object to be viewed by the observer BS, and allowing the image HG to appear on a screen 11 , the shape of which corresponds to that of the object.
- the shape of the screen 11 is the same as, or approximate to, the shape of the object.
- a flat or curved surface and a closed-curved surface such as a spherical surface or an oval are merely representative of any of a large number of shapes which can be taken by the screen 11 .
- FIG. 1 is a view showing the component parts of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 (A) and FIG. 2 (B) provide diagrammatic illustrations of an example of an object to be presented thereby.
- FIG. 3 (A) and FIG. 3 (B) are views to help explain how the light beams are reflected on the surfaces of a retroreflector and a conventional screen respectively.
- FIG. 4 is a flow chart representing successive steps in a typical practice of display control.
- FIG. 5 is a view showing the component parts of another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 provides a diagrammatic illustration of an example of a photographing device incorporating a retroreflection type opaque screen.
- FIG. 1 is a view showing the component parts of a preferred embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 (A) and FIG. 2 (B) provide diagrammatic illustrations of an example of an object to be presented thereby
- FIG. 3 (A) and FIG. 3 (B) are views to help explain how the light beams are reflected on the surfaces of a retroreflector (A) and a conventional screen (B) respectively
- FIG. 4 is a flow chart representing successive steps in a typical practice of display control.
- an apparatus 1 for displaying an image comprises a screen 11 , a screen position measurement device 12 , a graphic engine 13 , projectors 14 L and 14 R, a half mirror 15 , a device 16 for developing the sense of force, and a head position measurement device 17 .
- An image HG to be presented to an observer BS is projected by the projectors 14 L and 14 R and is allowed to appear on the screen 11 .
- the shape of the screen 11 is not necessarily critical but is a matter of preference, the most favorable result will of course be obtained from a shape which is the same as, or approximate to, the shape of the object to be presented by the image HG.
- the screen 11 may be of any shape such as a flat or curved surface or a closed-curved surface on condition that it is relevant to the shape of the object.
- FIG. 1 is based on the assumption that the screen 11 is an oval-shaped body which is a kind of a closed-curved surface.
- the screen 11 is made up of a light material such as styrofoam which is easy to be processed into any shape.
- the outer surface of the screen 11 is coated with retroreflective paint containing glass beads or the like.
- the screen 11 may be covered, with white cloth.
- the screen 11 may be coated, with white cloth.
- the unique feature of the retroreflective material RU is that it acts as a device for restricting the flow of the greater part of reflected light beams in the opposite direction to a direction in which a light beam is incident thereon.
- This feature is derived from the utilization of a corner-cube array, glass beads or the like. It will be understood that a traffic sign and the rear reflector of a bicycle are merely representative of various cases which are exemplary of the utility of the retroreflective material RU.
- the position and attitude of the screen 11 in the three-dimensional space are measured by the screen position measurement device 12 .
- a conventional magnetic sensor may be suitable for use as the screen position measurement device 12 for measuring the position coordinates and attitude of the screen 11 in real time.
- position is used as a general term for both the position and the attitude.
- the head position measurement device 17 mounted on the head of observer BS transmits a signal to the graphic engine 13 when the former has measured the position of the observer's head, i.e., the positions of his or her eyes and the directions in which the visual axes of the observer's eyes are bound.
- the graphic engine 13 performs arithmetic operations for finding the positional relationship between the screen 11 and the observer BS and thereby finding the visual point of the observer BS viewing the object.
- a relative position measurement device which is a combination of a magnetometer and the source of a magnetic field, may be formed to include both the head position measurement device 17 and the screen position measurement device 12 so that the positional relationship between the screen 11 and the observer's head may be found at a time.
- the device 16 for developing the sense of force is incorporated in the screen 11 and functions as a means for developing the sense of force to be perceived by the observer BS in accordance with an image projected on the screen 11 .
- the screen 11 is pulled downwardly so as to let the observer's hands experience a downward force upon them with magnitude corresponding to the virtual weight of the object.
- a mechanism in the form of a combination of wire or linkage and an actuator such as a motor may be suitable for use as the device 16 .
- the sense of force there may be mentioned the sense of kick perceived when a gun is discharged, the sense of viscosity perceived when an object is moved in a viscous fluid, the sense of sway perceived when an object is swayed by the wind, and the sense of force perceived when a virtual ball dashed against a virtual wall rebounds against the observer.
- the device 16 permits the observer BS to have bodily sensation with respect to an image of an object projected on the screen 11 .
- a sensor by which the force applied to the screen 11 is detected in real time may be provided. This sensor detects the force applied by the observer's hands BSH taking hold of the screen 11 . The image projected from the projectors 14 is corrected in accordance with the magnitude of the force and the position in which it is applied.
- the graphic engine 13 produces image information DL and DR for projectors 14 L and 14 R respectively and delivers it thereto.
- image information DL and DR for projectors 14 L and 14 R respectively and delivers it thereto.
- a three-dimensional image of a substantially oval-shaped object such as a cat, rabbit or squirrel is produced from two pieces of image information DL and DR, each of which is capable of producing a two-dimensional image viewable from any visual point.
- the graphic engine 13 produces image information DL and DR which is corrected from time to time so that a suitable image may be displayed on the screen 11 in accordance with the visual point of the observer BS viewing the screen 11 .
- the contents, shape and position of the image projected from the projectors 14 L and 14 R are also changed.
- an image appearing on the screen 11 represents an object at which the observer BS looks in a front view and that the screen 11 is thereafter rotated through 90° about a vertical axis. Then the contents of the image change.
- a new image appearing on the screen 11 now represents the object of which the observer BS takes a side view.
- an image HG 1 projected on the screen 11 represents a cat, at which the observer BS looks in a front view.
- the screen 11 is thereafter rotated, then, as shown in FIG. 2 (B), a new image HG 2 appearing on the screen 11 now represents the cat of which the observer BS takes a side view.
- a parallax imparted to the image information DL and DR to be transmitted to the projectors 14 L and 14 R respectively may be regarded as suitable for allowing the observer BS to have a stereoscopic vision of the image projected on the screen 11 .
- An image processor such as a microcomputer, personal computer or workstation may be suitable for use as the graphic engine 13 .
- the graphic engine 13 In producing the image information DL and DR, the graphic engine 13 employs a data base for searching for data on the shapes of objects, data and a program needed for executing computer graphics, software for rendering graphics, and other control programs.
- the numeral 13 a refers to an image editor.
- the monocular, small-aperture projectors 14 L and 14 R have an identical construction with each other and are allotted to the left and right eyes respectively of the observer BS. As this specification proceeds, there are some cases where the expressions “projector 14 ” and “projectors 14 ” are used as synonyms for either and both, respectively, of the projectors 14 L and 14 R.
- the aperture of each projector 14 In order to allow an image to have large focal depth, it is desirable to make the aperture of each projector 14 as small as possible. Therefore, it is contemplated that the aperture should be as small as 5 cm or less, 2 cm or less, or even 1 mm or less.
- the projectors 14 are disposed in optically conjugate relationship with the observer's eyes respectively. Preferably, the projectors 14 are mounted on the observer's head together with the half mirror 15 . If the projectors 14 are not properly positioned on the observer's head, the image information DL and DR has to be corrected in the graphic engine 13 . Such correction needs much time and is troublesome.
- an assembly of the projectors 14 , the half mirror 15 and head position measurement device 17 may be mounted on a cap or a helmet to be worn by the observer BS.
- the observer may have the aforesaid assembly chin-strapped as is the case with an HMD.
- the half mirror 15 reflects light beams projected from the projectors 14 , light beams reflected on the surface of the screen 11 are allowed to pass through the half mirror 15 , by virtue of which the projectors 14 are disposed in optically conjugate relationship with the observer's eyes respectively, and the observer BS can view an object presented on the screen 11 .
- the positions of the screen 11 and the observer BS are measured by the screen position measurement device 12 and the head position measurement device 17 respectively (step 1 ).
- Arithmetic operations are performed by the graphic engine 13 for finding the positional relationship between the screen 11 and the observer BS (step 2 ).
- Image information DL and DR is produced on the basis of the results of the arithmetic operations and in accordance with the visual point of the observer BS viewing the screen 11 (step 3 ) and is projected from the projectors 14 (step 4 ).
- the observer BS can view a distortionless, high-contrast and highly luminous image from various visual points irrespective of the positions of the screen 11 and/or the observer BS as long as the screen 11 is disposed in a range in which the projectors 14 can project an image thereon.
- the observer BS can have a stereoscopic vision of the image by the naked eyes when light beams reflected from the surface of the screen 11 are oriented with high accuracy against a direction in which a light beam is incident on the surface of the screen 11 .
- the image appearing on the screen 11 represents a virtual object, which responds to the shifting movement, rotation, grasp or squeeze of the screen 11 effected by the observer's hands BSH. Consequently, the observer BS can feel the realness of the virtual object.
- the fact that the observer BS can have a stereoscopic vision of the object makes the presentation of the object effective.
- a particular advantage obtained from the stereoscopic vision resides in the fact that the seams and stains on the screen 11 do not show.
- a flat screen 11 may be used for a general-purpose display apparatus.
- manipulation of an image appearing on the screen 11 allows the observer BS to feel as if he or she were manipulating an object put in a box.
- a particular advantage obtained from the projectors 14 disposed in optically conjugate relationship with the observer's eyes resides in the fact that the image presented on the screen 11 stands comparison with an image projected on an ordinary flat screen at a proper angle of projection. This advantage is obtained independent of the shape and position of an object to be projected and an angle of projection at which the object is projected on the screen 11 .
- an image projected on the screen 11 coated with retroreflective paint is superior in lightness, and the small aperture of each projector 14 allows an image to have large focal depth. Consequently, sufficient luminosity of the screen is obtained in the indoor brightness in the daytime even if a sufficient amount of light is not obtained from a light source.
- a combination of the screen 11 and the projectors 14 of the type indicated may obviously be applied to a window for use in projecting an image in a desired position in a real space.
- Some of the retroreflective materials are such that light beams reflected from the surfaces thereof are oriented with especially high accuracy against a direction in which a light beam is incident on the surface of each material. Since these materials serve as phase conjugate mirrors, it is possible to form a phase conjugate image in a position other than the surface of the screen 11 . For this purpose, the focuses of the projectors 14 have only to be adjusted.
- FIG. 5 there is shown a modified form of the present invention. Like numerals are employed to designate like parts in both FIGS. 1 and 5, where the apparatuses 1 and 1 A respectively are depicted.
- a cloth-like screen 11 A and the screen position measurement device 12 are mounted on the abdominal region of a patient PN.
- an X-ray picture HG 3 representing an affected part of the patient PN is projected from the projectors 14 .
- a doctor BS views the picture HG 3 as if he or she were looking at the affected part per se through the fluoroscope.
- the patient PN is moved, the variation of the patient's position is measured by the screen position measurement device 12 so that a new picture corresponding to the patient's new position may be projected on the screen 11 A.
- the doctor BS moves, the variation of the doctor's position is measured by the head position measurement device 17 so that a new picture corresponding to the doctor's new position may be projected on the screen 11 A.
- the doctor BS can precisely determine the position of the affected part.
- the apparatus 1 A will be found particularly advantageous when used in medical treatment and surgical operations.
- the apparatus 1 A is adapted for use also in science education such as an exhibition in a museum.
- the half mirror 15 and the monocular, small-aperture projectors 14 may be mounted on the observer's head.
- the image HG may be presented at any appropriate location on condition that the retroreflective material RU is stuck on the location or the location is coated with the retroreflective material RU.
- Such an improvised screen 11 can be of any size and shape and serves for the realization of a lightweight display apparatus.
- the surface of an input device such as a keyboard
- the keyboard for entering appropriate commands in a computer system is coated with the retroreflective material RU
- the keyboard per se is allowed to serve as a display apparatus. Then, customers are allowed much latitude in the key arrangement. Also, the utilization of such a keyboard as a touchpanel is made possible.
- the apparatus 1 or 1 A will become suitable for use as a photographing apparatus.
- phase conjugate image 33 G of an object 33 is made possible by the provision of a half mirror 36 and a retroreflective screen 35 .
- the phase conjugate image 33 G can be photographed by cameras 31 and 32 when the path of light beams reflected from the object 33 to the cameras 31 and 32 is broken because of something 34 positioned therebetween.
- Photographing the phase conjugate image 33 G by the cameras 31 and 32 is tantamount to photographing the object 33 per se by virtual cameras 31 G and 32 G.
- the present invention provides a method of and an apparatus for displaying an image in order to present a virtual object to an observer.
- the observer can feel as if he or she were manipulating an image of an object projected on the screen.
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